Volume
24 , Issue
4
July/August 2004
Pages 344–351

Clinical and Laboratory Steps for the Fabrication of a Fixed, Cement-Retained, Implant-Supported, Complete-Arch Maxillary Prosthesis

Periklis Proussaefs, DDS, MS

PMID: 15446404 DOI: 10.11607/prd.00.0593

The fabrication of a complete-arch maxillary prosthesis has been associated with
several prosthetic complications and difficulties. Although it has been reported
that phonetics, esthetics, and proper lip support are difficult to achieve, there is a
scarcity of literature on the clinical and laboratory procedures necessary to minimize
these complications. The current article provides clinical and laboratory
steps that may enable the clinician to achieve more predictable restorative results
when fabricating a cement-retained, implant-supported, complete-arch maxillary
prosthesis. (Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2004;24:344–351.)

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